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frozen mashed potatoes

sallyann38 — Tue, 28 Nov 2017 15:32:07 GMT

I have heard that you could freeze leftover mashed potatoes, but have never tried it.

A few weeks ago, I decided to give it a try. I lined my texas muffin pan with the cupcake liners and flash frozen them. when they were frozen I took them out of the pan and put them in my sealer bag. Today, I pulled one out and microwaved it. After 3o sec. in microwave I pulled off the paper and then microwaved for about 3 min.

To my surprise, I had mashed potatoes exactly like the day I froze them.

Sad to think back to all the years that I threw out the perfectly good mashed pototoes.

Guess it is never to late to learn something new.

Re: frozen mashed potatoes

Kachina624 — Tue, 28 Nov 2017 15:36:13 GMT

Stands to reason they can be frozen since you can buy prepared mashed potatoes frozen, just heat and serve.

Re: frozen mashed potatoes

ChiliPepper — Tue, 28 Nov 2017 15:37:58 GMT

Yes, I have frozen mashed potatoes too & they came out great.

Funny, all those years of seeing TV/frozen dinners etc. & I never thought about doing it myself either until a few years ago.

Takes me a while to catch on I guess LOL!!!

Re: frozen mashed potatoes

Carmie — Tue, 28 Nov 2017 15:43:46 GMT

My leftover mashed potatoes never make it to the freezer. I mix them with chopped sautéed vegetables ( onions, celery, broccoli, carrots, green beans, whatever I have on hand) and shape them into patties and brown them in a little butter.

Sometimes I use them to make potato soup or just put them into any type of soup I am making.

i never throw them away and always make more than I think I will need.

@sallyann38 Your idea is a good one to freeze them in single portions for future use.

Re: frozen mashed potatoes

Annabellethecat66 — Tue, 28 Nov 2017 15:54:54 GMT

Ever had potato pan cakes? They're great for left over mashed potatoes.

Re: frozen mashed potatoes

cherry — Tue, 28 Nov 2017 17:01:06 GMT

@Carmie wrote:
My leftover mashed potatoes never make it to the freezer. I mix them with chopped sautéed vegetables ( onions, celery, broccoli, carrots, green beans, whatever I have on hand) and shape them into patties and brown them in a little butter.

Sometimes I use them to make potato soup or just put them into any type of soup I am making.

i never throw them away and always make more than I think I will need.

@sallyann38 Your idea is a good one to freeze them in single portions for future use.

@Carmie I use mine for fish cakes. The same principle ,and I always add dill and onion to them

Re: frozen mashed potatoes

Carmie — Tue, 28 Nov 2017 18:37:27 GMT

@cherry what kind of fish? Salmon, perhaps? That sound like a real good idea. I am going to try it this.

thsnks.

Re: frozen mashed potatoes

cherry — Tue, 28 Nov 2017 19:23:05 GMT

@Carmie I always use cod

Re: frozen mashed potatoes

corita — Tue, 28 Nov 2017 19:29:18 GMT

@Carmie wrote:
My leftover mashed potatoes never make it to the freezer. I mix them with chopped sautéed vegetables ( onions, celery, broccoli, carrots, green beans, whatever I have on hand) and shape them into patties and brown them in a little butter.
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That is exactly what my mother used to do!!! She called them - potatoe pancakes! So good...thanks for the memories!

Re: frozen mashed potatoes

chickenbutt — Tue, 28 Nov 2017 19:33:46 GMT

I've done it! I love mashed potatoes so any time I make them I make a lot.

What I did was to, after they cooled completely of course, put portions into Lock & Lock containers and then into the freezer.

After frozen, I pop them out and vacuum seal each portion (1 or 2 portions - whatever) and then back into the freezer. Only that way will they remain pristine.

Before using a portion I thaw them before heating. This is important - I remove them, while frozen, from the vacuum sealed bag so that it's easier to get it out of the bag. Into either a L&L or something that I would use in the microwave for heating for thawing. That way it comes out of the bag in a block and you don't have to scrape the contents out tediously.

Anyway, the moral of the story is that they are great - just like new. I love that I can have mashers either just alone (that's a dinner for me!) or with a small protein, without having to make them each time.

As with any food I make, I put a lot into making them - scrub, boil potatoes (skin on), drain, handmash with asiago, butter, & s&p until they are perfect for my taste. I wouldn't want to do that frequently, what with arthritis and such. So, freezing some portions like that make it perfect for whenever I'd like to have just one serving.

Re: frozen mashed potatoes

jackthebear — Tue, 28 Nov 2017 19:36:11 GMT

@anniebaby wrote:
I have heard that you could freeze leftover mashed potatoes, but have never tried it.
A few weeks ago, I decided to give it a try. I lined my texas muffin pan with the cupcake liners and flash frozen them. when they were frozen I took them out of the pan and put them in my sealer bag. Today, I pulled one out and microwaved it. After 3o sec. in microwave I pulled off the paper and then microwaved for about 3 min.
To my surprise, I had mashed potatoes exactly like the day I froze them.
Sad to think back to all the years that I threw out the perfectly good mashed pototoes.
Guess it is never to late to learn something new.

I don't know what leftover mashed potatoes are :-)

Re: frozen mashed potatoes

deepwaterdotter — Tue, 28 Nov 2017 22:14:10 GMT

@Annabellethecat66 wrote:
Ever had potato pan cakes? They're great for left over mashed potatoes.

These are a staple at the Friday fish fry in my area of Wisconsin. Yum!

Re: frozen mashed potatoes

proudlyfromNJ — Wed, 29 Nov 2017 05:35:17 GMT

I freeze everything. If it doesnt work out, oh well. Most of the time it works out great. We hate to waste food. Oh, never have leftover mashed potatoes!

Re: frozen mashed potatoes

momtochloe — Thu, 30 Nov 2017 01:44:46 GMT

@proudlyfromNJ wrote:
I freeze everything. If it doesnt work out, oh well. Most of the time it works out great. We hate to waste food. Oh, never have leftover mashed potatoes!

@proudlyfromNJ I just wanted to say thanks for my one chuckle during a rather dreary day . . .